Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Murphysboro Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,563 and it contained 5,174 housing units.[2]

Murphysboro Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total37.04 sq mi (95.9 km2)
 • Land36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.05%
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
10,202
 • Density291.2/sq mi (112.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62901, 62966
FIPS code17-077-51466

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.04 square miles (95.9 km2), of which 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 97.95%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 2.05%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Bostick, Hall, Hiller-Crab Orchard, Mount Carbon, Mount Pleasant, Murdale Gardens of Memory, Murphysboro City, Pleasant Grove Memorial, Poplar Ridge, Saint Andrews, Tower Grove and Worthen.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport

Lakes
  • Browns Lake
  • Carbon Lake
  • Country Club Lake

Landmarks

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)10,202[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

References
  • "Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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